WO2020183944A1 - ワイヤハーネス - Google Patents

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WO2020183944A1
WO2020183944A1 PCT/JP2020/002791 JP2020002791W WO2020183944A1 WO 2020183944 A1 WO2020183944 A1 WO 2020183944A1 JP 2020002791 W JP2020002791 W JP 2020002791W WO 2020183944 A1 WO2020183944 A1 WO 2020183944A1
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wire harness
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裕太 北原
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株式会社オートネットワーク技術研究所
住友電装株式会社
住友電気工業株式会社
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Priority to CN202080017892.XA priority Critical patent/CN113508505A/zh
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    • H01B7/0045—Cable-harnesses
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/0207—Wire harnesses
    • B60R16/0215—Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor
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    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/18—Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
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    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
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    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/18—Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
    • H01B7/184—Sheaths comprising grooves, ribs or other projections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/18—Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
    • H01B7/20—Metal tubes, e.g. lead sheaths
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
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    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/18—Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
    • H01B7/24—Devices affording localised protection against mechanical force or pressure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/40—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with arrangements for facilitating mounting or securing

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  • This disclosure relates to wire harnesses.
  • wire harnesses used in vehicles such as hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles are provided with electric wires that electrically connect a high-voltage battery and an electric device such as an inverter (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • this wire harness a plurality of electric wires are collectively covered with a metal pipe for the purpose of protecting the electric wires and preventing noise.
  • the electric wire 90 inserted in the metal pipe 80 is also bent together. Then, the electric wire 90 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 80 at the bent inner side 81A of the bent portion 81 of the metal pipe 80. At this time, a plurality of electric wires 90 may be arranged so as to overlap the bent inner 81A, and the inner electric wire among the plurality of electric wires 90 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the bent inner 81A of the bent portion 81 of the metal pipe 80.
  • the outer electric wire near the bent outer side of the bent portion 81 overlaps the inner electric wire from the outside and presses the inner electric wire toward the inner peripheral surface of the bent inner 81A of the bent portion 81 of the metal pipe 80. To do. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the force with which the outer peripheral surface of the electric wire 90 is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 80 at the bending inner side 81A becomes large.
  • the purpose is to provide a wire harness that can suppress a decrease in insulation reliability.
  • the wire harness of the present disclosure a plurality of electric wires, a tubular protective tube for collectively accommodating the plurality of electric wires, and the plurality of electric wires are inserted, and the arrangement direction of the plurality of electric wires can be regulated in a specific direction. It has a storage space formed in a suitable shape and size, and has a predetermined space between the regulating member provided inside the protective tube and the inner peripheral surface of the protective tube in the circumferential direction of the protective tube. It has a plurality of formed grooves and a protrusion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the regulating member and fitted into the groove.
  • the wire harness of the present disclosure it is possible to suppress a decrease in insulation reliability.
  • the schematic side view which shows the wire harness of one Embodiment Schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire harness of one embodiment (2-2 line cross-sectional view in FIG. 1). Schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire harness of one embodiment (3-3 line cross-sectional view in FIG. 1). Schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire harness of one embodiment (4-4 line cross-sectional view in FIG. 1). The schematic sectional drawing which shows the wire harness of one Embodiment. The schematic perspective view which shows the wire harness of one Embodiment. (A)-(c) are schematic perspective views which show the manufacturing method of the wire harness of one Embodiment. Schematic cross-sectional view showing a modified example wire harness. Schematic side view showing a conventional wire harness. Schematic cross-sectional view showing a conventional wire harness (cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 9).
  • the wire harness 10 shown in FIG. 1 electrically connects two or more electric devices (devices).
  • the wire harness 10 electrically connects an inverter 11 installed at the front of a vehicle such as a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle and a high-pressure battery 12 installed at the rear of the vehicle from the inverter 11.
  • the wire harness 10 is arranged so as to pass under the floor of the vehicle, for example.
  • the inverter 11 is connected to a wheel driving motor (not shown) that serves as a power source for driving the vehicle.
  • the inverter 11 generates AC power from the DC power of the high voltage battery 12 and supplies the AC power to the motor.
  • the high voltage battery 12 is, for example, a battery that can supply a voltage of several hundred volts.
  • the left-right direction in FIG. 1 is referred to as the vehicle front-rear direction X
  • the paper orthogonal direction in FIG. 1 is referred to as the vehicle width direction Y
  • the vertical direction in FIG. 1 is referred to as the vehicle vertical direction Z.
  • the wire harness 10 has a plurality of (two in this embodiment) electric wires 20 and an exterior member 30 that surrounds the outer periphery of the electric wires 20.
  • One end of each electric wire 20 is connected to the inverter 11, and the other end of each electric wire 20 is connected to the high voltage battery 12.
  • Each electric wire 20 is formed so as to be bent in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape, for example.
  • each electric wire 20 is formed by being bent into a predetermined shape according to the wiring path of the wire harness 10.
  • Each electric wire 20 is, for example, a high-voltage electric wire that can handle high voltage and large current.
  • Each electric wire 20 may be, for example, a non-shielded electric wire having no electromagnetic shield structure or a shielded electric wire having an electromagnetic shield structure.
  • Each electric wire 20 of this embodiment is a non-shielded electric wire.
  • each electric wire 20 has a core wire 21 made of a conductor and an insulating coating 22 that covers the outer periphery of the core wire 21.
  • the core wire 21 includes, for example, a stranded wire formed by twisting a plurality of metal strands, a columnar conductor (single core wire, a bass bar, etc.) made of one columnar metal rod forming a solid structure, or a tubular shape having a hollow structure.
  • a conductor (pipe conductor) or the like can be used.
  • a stranded wire, a columnar conductor or a tubular conductor may be used in combination.
  • the core wire 21 of this embodiment is a single core wire.
  • a metal material such as a copper-based material or an aluminum-based material can be used.
  • the core wire 21 is formed by, for example, extrusion molding.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the core wire 21 cut by a plane orthogonal to the length direction of the core wire 21 can be any shape. That is, the cross-sectional shape of the core wire 21 can be any shape.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the core wire 21 is, for example, circular, semicircular, polygonal, square, or flat.
  • the flat shape may refer to a shape having a short side or a short axis and a long side or a long axis and having an aspect ratio different from 1, and the “flat shape” refers to, for example, a rectangle. , Includes oval and oval.
  • the "rectangle" in the present specification has a long side and a short side, excluding a square.
  • the "rectangle” in the present specification also includes a shape in which the ridge is chamfered and a shape in which the ridge is rounded.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the core wire 21 of the present embodiment is formed in a circular shape.
  • the insulating coating 22 covers, for example, the outer peripheral surface of the core wire 21 in close contact with the entire circumference.
  • the insulating coating 22 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin.
  • the insulating coating 22 can be formed, for example, by extrusion molding (extrusion coating) on the core wire 21.
  • the exterior member 30 has a long tubular shape as a whole. A plurality of electric wires 20 are inserted in the internal space of the exterior member 30.
  • the exterior member 30 is formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the plurality of electric wires 20 over the entire circumference.
  • the exterior member 30 protects the electric wire 20 housed therein from flying objects and water droplets.
  • a pipe made of metal or resin, a protector made of resin, a flexible corrugated tube made of resin or the like, a waterproof cover made of rubber, or a combination thereof can be used.
  • the exterior member 30 has a corrugated tube 31, a metal pipe 32, and a corrugated tube 33.
  • the corrugated tube 31 is provided so as to cover, for example, the end of each electric wire 20 on the inverter 11 side.
  • the corrugated tube 33 is provided so as to cover, for example, the end of each electric wire 20 on the high-pressure battery 12 side.
  • the metal pipe 32 is provided so as to cover the electric wire 20 between the corrugated tube 31 and the corrugated tube 33.
  • a resin material having conductivity or a resin material having no conductivity can be used.
  • synthetic resins such as polyolefin, polyamide, polyester, and ABS resin can be used.
  • the metal pipe 32 As the material of the metal pipe 32 , a metal material such as copper-based, iron-based, or aluminum-based can be used.
  • the metal pipe 32 has an electromagnetic shield function that protects a plurality of electric wires 20 from electromagnetic waves, in addition to a protective function that protects the plurality of flying objects and the like.
  • the metal pipe 32 has a long tubular shape as a whole.
  • the metal pipe 32 of the present embodiment has a straight portion 35 extending linearly along the vertical direction of the vehicle at the end on the corrugated tube 31 side, a bent portion 36 provided at one end of the straight portion 35, and a bent portion 36. It has a straight portion 37 extending linearly from the vehicle in the front-rear direction X of the vehicle.
  • the bent portion 36 has a bent inner side 36A.
  • the metal pipe 32 has an internal space 32X.
  • a plurality of electric wires 20 are provided side by side in the internal space 32X of the metal pipe 32.
  • the metal pipe 32 of this embodiment is formed in a cylindrical shape. That is, the metal pipe 32 has a circular shape as a whole in the cross-sectional shape of the inner circumference and the outer circumference.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the internal space 32X of the metal pipe 32 is formed in a circular shape.
  • a plurality of (here, eight) groove portions 32Y are formed which are recessed outward in the radial direction of the metal pipe 32 from the inner peripheral surface.
  • the plurality of groove portions 32Y are provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the metal pipe 32.
  • the plurality of groove portions 32Y are formed so as to extend radially in the radial direction about the central axis of the metal pipe 32, for example.
  • the plurality of groove portions 32Y are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the metal pipe 32, for example.
  • the plurality of groove portions 32Y are formed, for example, in the entire circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32.
  • the eight groove portions 32Y of the present embodiment are provided at positions separated by 45 degrees in the circumferential direction of the metal pipe 32.
  • Each groove 32Y is formed so as to widen the internal space 32X radially outward, for example.
  • Each groove 32Y is formed so as to extend over the entire length of the metal pipe 32 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the cross-sectional shape of each groove portion 32Y can be formed into any shape.
  • the cross-sectional shape of each groove portion 32Y can be formed into, for example, a semicircular shape, a polygonal shape, or a flat shape.
  • the cross-sectional shape of each groove portion 32Y of the present embodiment is formed in a rectangular shape.
  • the metal pipe 32 is formed by, for example, extrusion molding.
  • Such a metal pipe 32 is formed, for example, in a shape having a constant cross-sectional shape over the entire length in the longitudinal direction.
  • a plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged inside the metal pipe 32 so that the plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged side by side with respect to the bending inner side 36A of the bent portion 36.
  • the plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged in the metal pipe 32 so that the plurality of electric wires 20 do not overlap on a straight line extending in the radial direction of the metal pipe 32 from the bending inner side 36A.
  • the wire harness 10 has one or a plurality of (here, two) regulating members 40 that regulate the arrangement positions of the plurality of electric wires 20 in the metal pipe 32.
  • the plurality of regulating members 40 are provided apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the metal pipe 32, for example.
  • Each regulating member 40 is provided, for example, in an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the metal pipe 32.
  • Each regulating member 40 is provided, for example, only in the straight portions 35, 37 of the straight portions 35, 37 and the bent portion 36 of the metal pipe 32. In other words, each regulating member 40 is not provided on the bent portion 36.
  • Each regulating member 40 is provided, for example, in a region of the straight portions 35 and 37 near the bent portion 36.
  • each regulation member 40 has a main body portion 41 having a tubular shape.
  • the main body 41 is formed in a shape that can be fitted into the internal space 32X of the metal pipe 32.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the outer circumference of the main body 41 is formed, for example, corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the inner circumference of the metal pipe 32.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the outer circumference of the main body 41 of the present embodiment is formed in a circular shape.
  • the outer diameter of the main body 41 is set to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the metal pipe 32, for example. In a state where the regulating member 40 is housed in the internal space 32X of the metal pipe 32, for example, at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the main body 41 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32.
  • the main body 41 is formed so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the metal pipe 32, for example.
  • the longitudinal direction of the main body 41 is formed so as to extend in a direction that coincides with the longitudinal direction of the metal pipe 32, for example.
  • a storage space 41X penetrating in the longitudinal direction is formed in the central portion of the main body 41.
  • the accommodation space 41X is formed so that, for example, a plurality of electric wires 20 are collectively inserted.
  • the accommodation space 41X is formed in a size that allows the arrangement direction (arrangement direction) of the plurality of electric wires 20 to be regulated in a specific direction.
  • the accommodation space 41X of the present embodiment is formed, for example, in a size that can regulate the arrangement direction in the cross section of the plurality of electric wires 20 in one direction.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation space 41X is formed, for example, into a flat shape.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation space 41X of the present embodiment is formed in an oval shape. That is, the cross-sectional shape of the inner circumference of the accommodation space 41X is formed in an oval shape.
  • the accommodation space 41X of the present embodiment is formed in a long cylindrical shape.
  • the "oval” in the present specification is a shape composed of two parallel lines having substantially the same length and two arc portions connecting the ends of the parallel lines.
  • the axis extending in parallel with the parallel line through the center of the ellipse is referred to as a major axis
  • the axis extending in a direction orthogonal to the major axis through the center of the ellipse is referred to as a minor axis.
  • the direction in which the major axis extends is referred to as the major axis direction
  • the direction in which the minor axis extends is referred to as the minor axis direction.
  • the accommodation space 41X extends along the major axis so that, for example, a plurality of electric wires 20 can be arranged side by side along the major axis direction and a plurality of electric wires 20 cannot be arranged side by side along the minor axis direction.
  • the length dimension and the length dimension extending along the minor axis are set.
  • each protrusion 42 is formed so as to protrude outward in the radial direction of the main body 41 from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 41.
  • the protrusion 42 is formed continuously and integrally with the main body 41, for example.
  • the number of protrusions 42 is set to be equal to or less than the number of grooves 32Y of the metal pipe 32.
  • two protrusions 42 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 41.
  • the plurality of protrusions 42 are provided at positions separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the main body 41.
  • the plurality of protrusions 42 are provided, for example, at positions where all of the plurality of protrusions 42 can be fitted into the groove 32Y of the metal pipe 32.
  • the two protrusions 42 are provided at positions displaced from each other by about 180 degrees in the circumferential direction of the main body 41.
  • the two protrusions 42 are provided, for example, on an extension of the long axis of the accommodation space 41X.
  • each protrusion 42 is formed to have a shape and size that can be fitted into the groove 32Y of the metal pipe 32.
  • the cross-sectional shape of each protrusion 42 of the present embodiment is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the groove portion 32Y.
  • the size of the cross-sectional shape of each protrusion 42 is formed to be slightly smaller than the size of the cross-sectional shape of each groove 32Y. In the state where the protrusion 42 is fitted into the groove 32Y, for example, at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the protrusion 42 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the groove 32Y.
  • Each protrusion 42 is formed so as to extend over the entire length of the main body 41 in the longitudinal direction, for example.
  • a holding piece 43 formed so as to project in the longitudinal direction from the end face of the main body 41 in the longitudinal direction is formed.
  • the holding piece 43 is formed so as to project in a direction away from the accommodation space 41X.
  • the holding piece 43 is formed so as to project in a direction in which a plurality of electric wires 20 drawn out from the accommodation space 41X extend.
  • the holding piece 43 is formed in a flat plate shape, for example.
  • the holding piece 43 is formed continuously and integrally with the main body 41, for example.
  • the regulation member 40 of the present embodiment is a single component in which the main body 41, the protrusion 42, and the holding piece 43 are integrally formed.
  • the holding piece 43 is provided side by side with, for example, the accommodation space 41X.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the holding piece 43 can be, for example, any shape.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the holding piece 43 of the present embodiment is a rectangular shape having a long side extending in a direction parallel to the long axis direction of the accommodation space 41X and a short side extending in a direction parallel to the short axis direction of the accommodation space 41X. Is formed in.
  • the holding piece 43 is fixed to a plurality of electric wires 20 drawn out from the accommodation space 41X by the tape 50.
  • the tape 50 is wound around the holding piece 43 together with the plurality of electric wires 20 drawn out from the accommodation space 41X, so that the holding piece 43 holds the plurality of electric wires 20.
  • the positions of the regulating members 40 in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of electric wires 20 can be fixed.
  • the plurality of regulating members 40 have a regulating member 40A provided on the straight portion 37 and a regulating member 40B provided on the straight portion 35.
  • a bent portion 36 of the metal pipe 32 is arranged between the regulating member 40A and the regulating member 40B.
  • the regulating members 40A and 40B are relatively rotated so that the major axis direction of the accommodating space 41X of the regulating member 40A and the major axis direction of the accommodating space 41X of the regulating member 40B are different from each other.
  • the arrangement position of the plurality of electric wires 20 is regulated so that the plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged side by side with respect to the bending inner side 36A of the bent portion 36 of the metal pipe 32. This point will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 and 6.
  • FIG. 6 for the sake of simplification of the drawings, the holding piece 43 in the regulating members 40A and 40B and the tape 50 wound around the holding piece 43 are not shown.
  • the extending directions of the long axes of the accommodation spaces 41X of the regulating members 40A and 40B are set to be different from each other in the cross section.
  • the regulation member 40A provided on the straight portion 37 of the metal pipe 32 has a long axis of the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40A extending along the vehicle vertical direction Z.
  • each protrusion 42 is fitted into a predetermined groove 32Y of the metal pipe 32.
  • the plurality of electric wires 20 inserted into the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40A are arranged side by side along the vehicle vertical direction Z. Further, as shown in FIGS.
  • the regulation member 40B provided on the straight portion 35 of the metal pipe 32 has a long axis of the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40B extending along the vehicle width direction Y.
  • Each protrusion 42 is fitted into a predetermined groove 32Y of the metal pipe 32. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the cross section of the regulating member 40B, the major axis direction of the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40B is the circumferential direction of the metal pipe 32 with respect to the major axis direction of the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40A. It is set to deviate by about 90 degrees.
  • the plurality of electric wires 20 inserted into the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40B are arranged side by side along the vehicle width direction Y.
  • a plurality of electric wires 20 can be twisted between the regulation member 40A and the regulation member 40B.
  • the two electric wires 20 are twisted so that the two electric wires 20 arranged along the vehicle vertical direction Z are arranged along the vehicle width direction Y.
  • two electric wires 20 are arranged side by side along the vehicle width direction Y.
  • the arrangement positions of the plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged by the restricting members 40A and 40B so that the two electric wires 20 are arranged side by side along the vehicle width direction Y in the internal space 32X of the bent portion 36. Is regulated.
  • the metal pipe 32 is bent so as to extend in the extending direction of the metal pipe 32 extending along the vehicle front-rear direction X along the vehicle vertical direction Z. Therefore, the bent inner surface 36A of the bent portion 36 is the upper surface of the straight portion 37 extending along the vehicle front-rear direction X and the outer peripheral surface of the straight portion 35 extending along the vehicle vertical direction Z toward the straight portion 37 side. It is provided between the surface. As shown in FIG. 3, the straight line L1 extending in the radial direction of the metal pipe 32 from the bending inner side 36A extends in the direction intersecting the vehicle width direction Y.
  • the two electric wires 20 arranged along the vehicle width direction Y in the internal space 32X of the bent portion 36 are not arranged so as to overlap each other on the straight line L1 extending in the radial direction of the metal pipe 32 from the bent inner 36A. .. That is, the two electric wires 20 in the bent portion 36 are arranged side by side with respect to the bent inner side 36A of the bent portion 36.
  • a plurality of regulating members 40A and 40B are used so that the two electric wires 20 are arranged side by side with respect to the bending inner side 36A in the internal space 32X of the bending portion 36.
  • the arrangement direction of the electric wires 20 is regulated. Note that FIG.
  • FIG 3 shows a state in which the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of electric wires 20 in the bent portion 36 are separated from the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32, but the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of electric wires 20 in the bent portion 36 are individually made of metal. It may be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the pipe 32.
  • a plurality of (here, two) electric wires 20 and a plurality of (here, two) regulating members 40A and 40B are prepared.
  • the two electric wires 20 are inserted into the accommodation spaces 41X of the plurality of regulating members 40A and 40B.
  • the tape 50 is wound around the two electric wires 20 drawn out from the accommodation space 41X together with the holding pieces 43 of the regulating members 40A and 40B shown in FIG.
  • the electric wire 20 is held by the holding piece 43 (regulatory members 40A, 40B).
  • the major axis directions of the accommodation spaces 41X of the two regulating members 40A and 40B are set to extend in the same direction.
  • the major axis direction of the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40A and the major axis direction of the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40 are set to extend in the vehicle vertical direction Z.
  • the arrangement direction of the two electric wires 20 is restricted so as to be along the long axis direction of the accommodation space 41X. Therefore, the two electric wires 20 in this step are arranged side by side along the vehicle vertical direction Z.
  • the regulating member 40B is rotated 90 degrees in the circumferential direction.
  • the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40B is rotated so that its major axis direction extends in the vehicle width direction Y.
  • the arrangement direction of the two electric wires 20 is restricted so as to be along the long axis direction of the accommodation space 41X. Therefore, when the regulation member 40B is rotated 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, the two electric wires 20 are arranged side by side along the vehicle width direction Y in the accommodation space 41X of the regulation member 40B. As a result, the two electric wires 20 are twisted between the regulating member 40A and the regulating member 40B so that their arrangement directions are changed from the vehicle vertical direction Z to the vehicle width direction Y.
  • the two twisted electric wires 20 are inserted into the metal pipe 32.
  • the protrusions 42 of the regulating members 40A and 40B are fitted into the predetermined groove 32Y of the metal pipe 32.
  • the positions of the regulating members 40A and 40B in the circumferential direction of the metal pipe 32 can be fixed.
  • the metal pipe 32 is bent to form the bent portion 36 shown in FIG. 6 on the metal pipe 32 located between the regulating member 40A and the regulating member 40B.
  • the electric wire 20 inserted in the metal pipe 32 is also bent together.
  • the two electric wires 20 inserted into the bent portion 36 are arranged side by side with respect to the bent inner side 36A of the bent portion 36.
  • the protrusions 42 of the regulating members 40A and 40B are fitted into the groove 32Y of the metal pipe 32, it is possible to prevent the regulating members 40A and 40B from rotating in the circumferential direction.
  • the two electric wires 20 are held by the holding pieces 43 (see FIG. 5) of the respective restricting members 40A and 40B during the bending process, the respective restricting members 40A and 40B are positioned in the longitudinal direction of the electric wires 20. It is possible to suppress the deviation.
  • a tubular metal pipe 32 that collectively accommodates a plurality of electric wires 20 and a plurality of electric wires 20 are inserted, and the arrangement direction of the plurality of electric wires 20 is formed into a shape and size that can be regulated in a specific direction. It has a storage space 41X, and has a regulating member 40 provided inside the metal pipe 32. Further, a plurality of groove portions 32Y are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and protrusions 42 fitted in the groove portions 32Y are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the regulating member 40.
  • the alignment direction of the electric wires 20 that can be regulated by the regulating member 40 is set to a desired direction by adjusting the fitting position of the protrusion 42 of the regulating member 40 with respect to the plurality of groove portions 32Y of the metal pipe 32. can do.
  • the arrangement direction of the electric wires 20 inside the metal pipe 32 can be adjusted to a desired direction. Therefore, the arrangement direction of the electric wires 20 can be easily adjusted so that the plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged side by side with respect to the bending inner side 36A of the bent portion 36.
  • a holding piece 43 is formed on the end face of the regulation member 40 so that a plurality of electric wires 20 drawn from the accommodation space 41X project in the extending direction. Further, a plurality of electric wires 20 were wound with the tape 50 together with the holding piece 43, and the plurality of electric wires 20 were held by the holding piece 43. As a result, the misalignment of the regulating member 40 in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of electric wires 20 can be suitably suppressed.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation space 41X was formed into a flat shape. Further, the accommodation space 41X is formed to have a size that accommodates a plurality of electric wires 20 at once and regulates the arrangement direction of the plurality of electric wires 20 in only one direction. According to this configuration, since a plurality of electric wires 20 can be collectively inserted into one accommodation space 41X, workability when attaching the regulating member 40 to the plurality of electric wires 20 can be improved. Further, since the arrangement direction of the plurality of electric wires 20 can be restricted to only one direction, the arrangement direction of the electric wires 20 in the internal space 32X of the metal pipe 32 can be easily adjusted to a desired direction.
  • the regulation member 40 is not provided on the bent portion 36 of the metal pipe 32, but is provided only on the straight portions 35 and 37 of the metal pipe 32. As a result, it is possible to prevent the problem that the metal pipe 32 is difficult to bend due to the provision of the regulating member 40.
  • the regulation member 40 is provided in the internal space 32X of the metal pipe 32, and the arrangement direction of the plurality of electric wires 20 is adjusted by the regulation member 40.
  • the plurality of electric wires 20 it is possible to prevent the plurality of electric wires 20 from coming into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the hard metal pipe 32 in an overlapping state, so that the problem of thinning the thickness of the insulating coating 22 of the electric wires 20 can be suitably suppressed. ..
  • the number of groove portions 32Y in the above embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • the groove portion 32Y is formed over the entire inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32 in the circumferential direction.
  • the groove portion 32Y is formed only in a part of the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32. May be formed.
  • the groove portion 32Y may be formed only in a half region in the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32.
  • the groove portion 32Y is formed only in the upper half region of the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32.
  • five groove portions 32Y are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32.
  • a plurality of groove portions 32Y are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the metal pipe 32, but the formation position of the groove portions 32Y is not particularly limited.
  • the positions of the plurality of groove portions 32Y are not particularly limited as long as they are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the metal pipe 32.
  • the protrusion 42 is formed so as to extend over the entire length of the main body 41 in the longitudinal direction, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the protrusion 42 may be partially formed on a part of the main body 41 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the number of protrusions 42 in the above embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • the number of protrusions 42 is not particularly limited as long as it is equal to or less than the number of grooves 32Y of the metal pipe 32.
  • the number of protrusions 42 can be set to one to eight.
  • the number of groove portions 32Y of the metal pipe 32 is 5, the number of protrusions 42 can be set to 1 to 5.
  • one protrusion 42 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the regulating member 40.
  • each protrusion 42 is formed on an extension of the long axis of the accommodation space 41X, but the formation position of each protrusion 42 is not particularly limited.
  • each protrusion 42 may be formed on an extension of the short axis of the accommodation space 41X.
  • the two protrusions 42 are formed at positions shifted by about 180 degrees from each other in the circumferential direction of the main body 41, but the formation position of the protrusions 42 is not particularly limited.
  • the two protrusions 42 may be formed at positions displaced by about 90 degrees in the circumferential direction of the main body 41.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation space 41X is formed into an oval shape, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the accommodation space 41X may be formed in a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a square shape.
  • a storage space 41X for collectively accommodating a plurality of electric wires 20 is formed, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the regulating member 40 may be formed with a plurality of accommodation spaces for individually accommodating a plurality of electric wires 20 one by one. Each electric wire 20 may be press-fitted into each such accommodation space. In this case, since each electric wire 20 can be fixed to the regulating member 40 by press-fitting each electric wire 20 into the accommodation space, the holding piece 43 and the tape 50 of the regulating member 40 can be omitted.
  • the formation position of the holding piece 43 of the above embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • the tape 50 is embodied as a fixing member for fixing the plurality of electric wires 20 to the holding piece 43, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • a resin or metal binding band, a caulking ring, or the like may be used as the fixing member.
  • the metal pipe 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the metal pipe 32 may be formed into, for example, a square cylinder, a long cylinder, or an ellipse. Even in this case, the groove portion 32Y is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the metal pipe 32.
  • the metal pipe 32 is formed so as to be bent in a two-dimensional shape, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the metal pipe 32 may be formed so as to be bent three-dimensionally.
  • an exterior member 30 having corrugated tubes 31, 33 and a metal pipe 32 it is embodied in an exterior member 30 having corrugated tubes 31, 33 and a metal pipe 32.
  • a configuration in which the corrugated tube 31 is not provided as the exterior member 30 or a configuration in which the corrugated tubes 31 and 33 are not provided, that is, a configuration in which only the metal pipe 32 is provided may be used.
  • the corrugated tubes 31 and 33 and the metal pipe 32 may be changed to other exterior members, respectively.
  • the metal pipe 32 may be changed to a resin pipe made of resin. That is, it may be embodied in a resin pipe as a protective tube.
  • the resin pipe in this case is formed harder than, for example, the insulating coating 22 of the electric wire 20.
  • each electric wire 20 is embodied as a non-shielded electric wire, but each electric wire 20 may be embodied as a shielded electric wire having an electromagnetic shield structure.
  • the number of electric wires 20 inserted inside the exterior member 30 is two, but the number is not particularly limited, and the number of electric wires 20 can be changed according to the specifications of the vehicle.
  • the number of electric wires inserted inside the exterior member 30 may be one or three or more.
  • a low-voltage electric wire for connecting a low-voltage battery and various low-voltage devices for example, a lamp, a car audio, etc.
  • only the low voltage electric wire may be used.
  • the arrangement relationship between the inverter 11 and the high-voltage battery 12 in the vehicle is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be appropriately changed according to the vehicle configuration.
  • the inverter 11 and the high voltage battery 12 are adopted as the electric devices connected by the wire harness 10, but the electric device is not limited to this.
  • it may be used for an electric wire connecting the inverter 11 and the motor for driving the wheels. That is, it is applicable as long as it electrically connects the electric devices mounted on the vehicle.
  • the restricting member 40 can be arranged in the longitudinal intermediate portion of the protective tube 32, which is different from the both opening edges of the protective tube 32, and the intermediate portion of the protective tube 32.
  • the regulating member 40 arranged in is configured so as not to contact or engage with the opening edge of the protective tube 32.
  • a part of the outer peripheral surface of the regulating member 40 may be separated from the inner peripheral surface of the protective tube 32, and the inner peripheral surface of the regulating member 40 may be separated.
  • a part may be separated from the outer peripheral surface of the electric wire 20.
  • an empty space or gap that allows gas flow is partitioned between the protective tube 32 and the regulating member 40 and / or between the regulating member 40 and the electric wire 20. May be done.
  • the protective tube 32 may have a bent portion 36
  • the wire harness 10 may have the protective tube 32 at a first axial position away from the bent portion 36 of the protective tube 32. It may include a first regulating member 40A arranged inside and a second regulating member 40B arranged inside the protection tube 32 at a second axial position separated from the bent portion 36 of the protection tube 32.
  • the bent portion 36 is located between the first regulating member 40A and the second regulating member 40B, and is located between the first regulating member 40A and the second regulating member 40B. May have an empty continuous space without regulatory members extending continuously along the wire 20.
  • the accommodation space 41X of the regulating member 40 may be a through hole having an anisotropic shape such as a rectangle, and the above-mentioned irregular shape of the regulating member 40 may be formed.
  • the through hole (41X) may be configured to bundle a plurality of electric wires 20 into a bundle having an anisotropic shape.
  • the accommodation space 41X of the regulating member 40 may be configured to loosely accommodate an anisotropic bundle of a plurality of wires 20, for example, the accommodation space 41X. It may be allowed that the anisotropic bundles of the plurality of electric wires 20 in the space 41X are displaced in the radial direction while maintaining the anisotropic shape.
  • the anisotropically shaped bundle of the plurality of wires 20 is first placed in the first axial position by the first regulating member 40A with respect to the cross section of the protective tube 32. It may be regulated or forcibly oriented to have a rotation angle (FIG. 2), and the anisotropically shaped bundle of the plurality of wires 20 is protected by the second regulating member 40B at the second axial position. It may be constrained or forcibly oriented to have a second rotation angle (FIG. 4) with respect to the 32 cross section, and the first rotation angle (FIG. 2) and the second rotation angle (FIG. 4) are It may have a predetermined phase difference, for example a 90 degree phase difference.
  • the plurality of electric wires 20 are located between the first axial position and the second axial position and in a third axial position (excluding the bent portion 36).
  • FIG. 6 can include a twisted portion.
  • the plurality of electric wires 20 may be arranged in a float state with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the protective tube 32 at least at the bent portion 36.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the protective tube 32 may include a plurality of rails extending over the entire length of the protective tube 32 and partitioning the plurality of grooves 32Y between them, which is a regulatory member.
  • the 40 can include a tubular main body 41 and a protrusion 42 protruding radially outward from the tubular main body 41, and the tubular main body 41 includes the plurality of rails of the protective tube 32.
  • the protrusion 42 may be configured to be in contact with and supported a radial inward surface, which may be the top surface of the, so that the regulating member 40 maintains a desired rotation angle with respect to the protective tube 32.
  • the protective tube 32 may be configured to engage the groove 32Y selected from the plurality of groove 32Ys.

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